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Radiator Installation - 5/6/2008 5:50:13 PM
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JerryN
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I'm in the process of replacing the radiator on my '96 Dakota (3.9L V-6). I would like to know what the two small hoses at the bottom of the radiator are, and what to expect when I remove them. No, I don't have a Haynes manual, the new radiator and fresh coolant have cost me enough as it is.  Besides the hose question, I'd welcome any other suggestions from folks who've done this before. Thanks in advance.
-Jerry
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RE: Radiator Installation - 5/6/2008 6:25:03 PM
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gillisfire20
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The two hoses at the bottom are your transmition lines. They feed into the radiator to keep the trany fluid cool. You are more than likley going to need a special tool to get the one on the right side off and possibly the left also. The tool cost only about $10 and is a set of plastic rings that will slide into the connection and push the locking teeth loose. The other option you have is to cut the lines just behind the fitting and slide the hose onto the new nipples and use hose clamps to hold them in place. The hole process is fairly easy. Unbolt the shroud and push it back, unbolt the radiator and all water lines and take on the challange of the trany lines.
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RE: Radiator Installation - 5/6/2008 7:35:39 PM
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noodle
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If your careful, you wont need the special tool to unclip the transmission cooler lines. just be careful not to break the clips because they are hard to find.
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RE: Radiator Installation - 5/7/2008 11:42:36 AM
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JerryN
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ORIGINAL: noodle
If your careful, you wont need the special tool to unclip the transmission cooler lines. just be careful not to break the clips because they are hard to find.
The clips themselves appear to be plastic with two ears on them. If I attempt to remove the lines without the special tool, do I squeeze or compress the ears? And when I replace the lines on the new radiator, do they just press on?
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RE: Radiator Installation - 5/7/2008 2:00:15 PM
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noodle
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correct
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RE: Radiator Installation - 5/7/2008 8:34:05 PM
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LegendRacer6
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Not to take over the thread, but what radiator (model name/#) did you buy Jerry? I have to replace mine in a '93 V-6 manual trans, sometime this week.
Post any tips that could help me before I do mine lol
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RE: Radiator Installation - 5/9/2008 8:07:03 PM
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Bad96_3.9
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they are a PITA to get off but i would just use the yellow ears so you dont break them off with the disconnect tool...
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RE: Radiator Installation - 5/10/2008 6:27:20 PM
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Bad96_3.9
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that is a pretty good drawing, lol. but you squish te yellow ears together, i just use my fingers, but you can use pliers too. push the line onto the fitting like you are trying to put it on and the press the ears in and pull back. they stay in the line when you take it off. They are supposed to be"quick disconnect" lines...but they never are!!! i usuall end up getting pissed at them and just keep pressing on the ears as i push and pull violently on the line and it comes off.
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1996 Dakota Club Cab 2wd SLT
Spray in Bed Liner
Custom Racing Stripes
3.9 to 5.2 Conversion!!!
Mopar Performance computer, K&N, flowmaster, no cat.
http://www.myspace.com/topher73
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as I mentioned above. The connector fitting is metal, about 1" long, flared at the end, and there is a yellow plastic sleeve inside with two ears, one on each side. The connection line from the radiator is 3/8". I have attached two pics of disconnect tool sets, maybe somebody could please tell me which set to use??? 
Schedule for tomorrow: (1) use my Dremel tool to cut off the 
bottom radiator hose spring clip that I can't reach to compress; (2) pull the old radiator and the 
